Arjan Bajwa eager to play Air Force pilot on screen

<br>On his parameter of choosing scripts, the actor said: “This is the kind of roles I would like to play — one that potentially creates impact. I think ‘State of Siege’ has already set the bar. Having said that, I am so eager to play an Air Force pilot in a film. That is what I am dying to play! I fly as a hobby pilot and aviation is my first love.”<br> <br>Created by Abhimanyu Singh and directed by Matthew Leutwyler, the story of the show is based on Sandeep Unnithan’s book “Black Tornado: The Three Sieges Of Mumbai 26/11″.<br> <br>The show also features Mukul Dev, Arjun Bijlani, Vivek Dahiya, Sid Makkar, Tara Alisha Berry, Khalida Jaan, Jyoti Gauba, Roshni Sahota, Suzanne Bernert, Naren Kumar and Jason Shah.<br> <br>Arjan went through an extensive process to get the look and the feel of Colonel Sheoran right. On the show, his protagonist is a commando of National Security Guard (NSG). According to him several conversations with Col Sandeep Sen, who was the second command of Colonel Sunil Sheoran during the 26/11 Mumbai attack, helped him to get a depth and understanding of the character.<br> <br>”It is true that I always wanted to play a character in uniform on screen, and playing Colonel Sheoran let me do so. I had a feeling that such an opportunity could become a milestone in my career. With the kind of review I am getting, I hope it has become one. I see the journey upwards from here,” said the actor who began his career in modelling and also acted in Telugu films before entering Bollywood.<br> <br>Asked if he feels that the influx of digital entertainment has given the right opportunity for an actor like him, Arjan said: “I wouldn’t say so. When it comes to playing a substantial part in a story, I have always done that. All my characters in Bollywood films and the few films I did in South have always been pivotal roles. However, when one plays a character like Colonel Sheoran that releases on an OTT platform, the exposure is much bigger. The show and the actor get good marketing and our work gets better projection.”<br> <br>”State Of Siege: 26/11” is streaming on ZEE5.<br> <br>(Arundhuti Banerjee can be contacted at arundhuti.b@ians.in)<br> <br>–IANS<br>aru/vnc/rt